FRIDAY 25TH NOV - SAT 26TH NOV :

FRIDAY 25TH NOV - SAT 26TH NOV :

R WE REALLY OoOK?

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R WE REALLY OoOK? - 

OFFICIAL EVENT SPONSORS

  • "Frustrating, exhausting and anxiety-provoking. Occasionally rewarding."

    ANONYMOUS

  • "So many ups and downs. moments of feeling inspired and connected to our practice and the good work we produce, with this overwhelming feeling of being unsupported. The fluctuations are particularly straining on my personal life and mental health."

    ANONYMOUS

  • "I have been reflecting on this a lot lately because I’m in a more senior role and trying to navigate how to mentor juniors through these expectations of workload. My seniors are asking a lot of me and in turn I have to ask alot of the graduates I am working with. Seeing their stress and reflecting on the times when I was in their position is hard. I want to lead by example and show junior staff that they can achieve balance but I don’t know if I believe it myself.'"

    ANONYMOUS

  • "This is mostly because of the lack of work/life balance in the design industry, both for myself and others. In the fleeting times I’ve managed to find balance myself, I look around and see my peers struggling. I don’t see that the benefits of the career weigh up to all that we are sacrificing. Ultimately it’s led to a loss of passion for my job. I have stayed for this long however because of the people. I have met and worked alongside some of the most amazing and inspiring people and been mentored by incredible thinkers and creatives. It’s hard to give up."

    ANONYMOUS

NON-COMPLIANT

2022

Kaurna Yerta / Adelaide

Out of Office Studios

In early 2022, an anonymous survey was created by a handful of designers in the built environments sector, endeavouring to uncover a current snapshot of female experiences within the Adelaide architecture industry. 

After an overwhelming response, we've decided to host a small and intimate exhibition to acknowledge the experiences of these female architects and designers. It also aims to question the normalised industry cultural practices and to highlight issues preventing career longevity in the profession. 

If you're free, (and your daily design crit wasn't too brutal) please join us for a drink and a chat on Friday the 25th of November. 

The exhibition will also be open on Saturday 10-3 for pursuing pleasure.


Suboptimal / Pigeonhole prone / Unsustainable

Suboptimal / Pigeonhole prone / Unsustainable